BMORE ADDY Deadline is Jan. 5, 2016
The American Advertising Awards, aka the ADDYS, is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition. Its mission is to recognize and reward

Layoffs Hit WTOP, D.C.’s Perennial Top-Rated Radio Station
WTOP and its sibling station, WFED, laid off four employees, according to Washingtonian, which added that General Manager Joel Oxley told staffers it also

Shawn DuBravac, Consumer Electronics Association, to Keynote at Campaigns and Marketing Summit
Shawn DuBravac, Ph.D., the chief economist and senior director of research for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), where he helps direct CEA’s

Christina Mazzola Nicols, Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Planning and Research at Hager Sharp, Named WWPR’s Washington PR Woman of the Year
Washington Women in Public Relations named Christina Mazzola Nicols, MPH, MS, MS, senior vice president and director of strategic planning and research at Hager

Meeting Your Web Audience in Their Language
In today’s communications world, you simply can’t ignore the global reach of the Internet, regardless of your industry. The vast majority of

D.C.-Area Updates: Finn Partners, Kathryn Harrington and Surefire Social
The Recording Academy, which represents musical performers, songwriters and studio professionals, selected Finn Partners to help boost its music advocacy presence on Capitol Hill.

“Admen, Mad Men, and The Real World of Advertising,” New Book by Dave Marinaccio, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of LMO Advertising, Shares Lessons from his Decades in Advertising
In an entertaining new book, “Admen, Mad Men, and The Real World of Advertising,” Dave Marinaccio, co-founder and chief creative officer of LMO

“Social PR Launchpad”, Nov. 13 – 15, Helps Unleash Your Inner Social PR Superhero
Shonali Burke – president and CEO of Shonali Burke Consulting, adjunct faculty at The Johns Hopkins University and instructor at Rutgers University – will teach a

Facebook to Launch News Notifications App “Notify” Next Week
Facebook will unveil a news notifications app dubbed “Notify” next week in partnership with some high-profile media brands, reports TheWrap. TheWrap report, in

New NewsON App Provides Consumers in Most of U.S. Access to Live and On-Demand Local TV Newscasts
NewsON, a provider of local news nationwide, announced the launch of the NewsON app, a new service that provides consumers access to live and

Crosby Adds Anna Zawislanski as Executive Vice President and Senior Strategist
To further expand the strategic leadership of its growing Government and Healthcare practices, Crosby Marketing Communications added Anna Zawislanski as an executive vice president

DoS/DDoS: A Common Website Heist
Some organizations make more likely targets than others for coordinated, large-scale website hacks. The reality, however, is that hackers often attack and compromise

The Washington Post Launches “FlexPlay” Video Advertising
The Washington Post announced its new “FlexPlay product that will make video advertising faster-loading and more interactive, vastly improving the user experience and

Mark Penn Featured in Fireside Chat at Campaigns and Marketing Summit
Mark Penn, a former pollster and political strategist who worked on Bill Clinton’s 1996 campaign, will be featured in a fireside chat at

Samantha Halle, a Second-Year Student at the VCU Brandcenter in Richmond, is the 2015 Recipient of a $5,000 Annual Scholarship from Spurrier Media Group
Samantha “Sam” Halle, a second-year student at the VCU Brandcenter in Richmond is the 2015 recipient of a $5,000 annual scholarship from

